Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Speaker | Thu 01 June 2017 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 1 year 9 months 1 day | |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | Wed 29 March 2017 | Thu 01 June 2017 | 2 months 4 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Wed 29 March 2017 | Thu 01 June 2017 | 2 months 4 days | |
| Chair, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) | Fri 03 June 2016 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 2 years 8 months 27 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics | Mon 21 March 2016 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 2 years 11 months 9 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development | Thu 04 June 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 8 months 26 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development | Thu 28 May 2015 | Thu 04 June 2015 | 8 days | Elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on 4 June 2015 (see separate entry). |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) | Thu 28 May 2015 | Wed 03 June 2015 | 7 days | Elected Chair of the Committee on 3 June 2015 (see separate entry). |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Wed 14 May 2014 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 9 months 21 days | |
| Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) | Thu 23 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 12 days | Appointed to the Committee on 22 June 2011 and elected Chair on 23 June 2011. |
| Legislative Assembly Trustee, Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund | Fri 17 June 2011 | Sat 23 March 2019 | 7 years 9 months 7 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Fair Trading | Sun 28 December 2008 | Mon 28 March 2011 | 2 years 3 months 1 day | |
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health | Wed 11 April 2007 | Sun 28 December 2008 | 1 year 8 months 18 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | Wed 11 April 2007 | Sun 28 December 2008 | 1 year 8 months 18 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Emergency Services | Mon 20 November 2006 | Mon 12 May 2008 | 1 year 5 months 23 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Justice | Mon 20 November 2006 | Wed 11 April 2007 | 4 months 23 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Housing | Mon 20 March 2006 | Mon 20 November 2006 | 8 months 1 day | |
| Member, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) | Wed 12 October 2005 | Fri 02 March 2007 | 1 year 4 months 19 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management | Thu 08 May 2003 | Fri 02 March 2007 | 3 years 9 months 23 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management | Thu 08 May 2003 | Fri 02 March 2007 | 3 years 9 months 23 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 22 March 2003 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 15 years 11 months 8 days | |
| Member for Albury | Sat 22 March 2003 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 15 years 11 months 8 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Joined 2001
Community activity
Community Activity – Past President and Board member of Rotary Club of Albury Hume; Former Board member of Tourism Albury-Wodonga. Member of regional tourism communications committee for NE Victoria; Member of Charles Sturt University School of Business Advisory Panel; Member of School Council for Albury High School, President of Thurgoona Public School P&C; Member of the Back to Reality Foundation; Border Youth Orchestra, Albury Carols by Candlelight Committee; Albury Australia Day Committee; Founding member of Albury Wodonga Festival of Sport; Member of Cancer Council’s Relay for Life committee; Patron of Albury City Band; Patron of Operation Flinders.
Honours Received
Awards – Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International), Life Membership – Camp Quality, General Service Medal (Rhodesia), Sponsor of the Year (Miss Australia Awards, VIC), TV Week Logie Award (Executive Producer).
Personal information
Date of Birth: 9 October 1952; Married to Jill; Four Children: Scott, Richard, Douglas and Kathryn.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
University of Cape Town – BA (1973), BA Hons (1974). Employment: 2002 Hon Sussan Ley MP, Member for Farrer; 2001-2002 University of New South Wales School of Rural Health; 1988-2001 Station Manager Prime Television Albury –Wodonga; 1985-1988 Industry Relations Manager Country Television Services, Orange; 1981-1985 Corporate Communications Manager WIN Television, Wollongong; 1977-1980 Director - Zimbabwe/Rhodesia Information Centre; 1975-1977 Zimbabwe/Rhodesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ National Service/Trainee Radio Announcer.
Hobbies and Interest: travel, theatre and film, tennis, cricket, bushwalking, skiing, family activities.
Hobbies and Interest: travel, theatre and film, tennis, cricket, bushwalking, skiing, family activities.
Military service
National Service (Rhodesia).